Choose Serious Sam VR: The First Encounter
Choose Serious Sam VR: The First Encounter if it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. Serious Sam VR: The First Encounter launched in 2017.
Serious Sam VR: The First Encounter vs Serious Sam 3 VR: BFE
Serious Sam VR: The First Encounter and Serious Sam 3 VR: BFE both land in Action, Indie on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Action, Indie on Steam. Both released in 2017. Serious Sam 3 VR: BFE scores higher on Steam reviews (88.3% positive) than Serious Sam VR: The First Encounter (86% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Serious Sam 3 VR: BFE
Choose Serious Sam 3 VR: BFE if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 88.3% positive across 308 reviews.
Both Serious Sam VR: The First Encounter and Serious Sam 3 VR: BFE sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Steam Leaderboards, and Online PvP, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Serious Sam VR: The First Encounter |  Serious Sam 3 VR: BFE | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 86% positive (479 reviews) | 88.3% positive (308 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Croteam VR | Croteam VR |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Both released in 2017.
- Serious Sam 3 VR: BFE scores higher on Steam reviews (88.3% positive) than Serious Sam VR: The First Encounter (86% positive).
- Serious Sam VR: The First Encounter is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Serious Sam 3 VR: BFE (19.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Unsupported.
Serious Sam VR: The First Encounter vs Serious Sam 3 VR: BFE — FAQ
- Which is better, Serious Sam VR: The First Encounter or Serious Sam 3 VR: BFE?
- On Steam reviews Serious Sam 3 VR: BFE scores higher (88.3% positive) than Serious Sam VR: The First Encounter (86% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Serious Sam 3 VR: BFE is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Are Serious Sam VR: The First Encounter and Serious Sam 3 VR: BFE similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Do both Serious Sam VR: The First Encounter and Serious Sam 3 VR: BFE have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Serious Sam VR: The First Encounter ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Serious Sam 3 VR: BFE ships Online Co-op, Co-op.